Sansa heard the door closing. Things what happened down there was pretty intense, but yet he was gone again. Tyrion was avoiding her. He was sleeping with some other woman. Maybe she read the signals wrong? He was serious with her? And Tyrion didn't have to explain her anything, since he was her boss. She slept while thinking about what to do.

Tyrion sneaked into the house about 02:00 am. He was so drunk and smelled like Shae. After a quick shower, he fell asleep. When he woke up next morning at about 8:00 am, Sansa and Shireen had already have their breakfast and playing games together. She was going to school in an hour. "Good morning, ladies." Sansa didn't answer, just smiled at him. She knew she had no right to be jealous, but she couldn't help it. Smiling was the best thing she could do. Shireen kissed his daddy and ran back to Sansa to play. Tyrion wasn't hungry at all. He knew Sansa heard the sound of the door closing behind him (noone could fall asleep that quickly) and he hurt her, betrayed her... Again... Trying to push those thoughts away, Tyrion had some cereals. When he was done, he walked into the living room. "Bunny, we need to talk to you about something."

Shireen slowly stood up and walked towards her father. Sansa sat on the same couch with Tyrion, putting a significiant distant.

"Ok, my love, I heard you made some drawing at the school. Sansa showed it. You did a great job."

Shireen smiled warmly. "Can you tell me who you drew in this?"

"This is me, this is Sansa and this is you, daddy."

"Aaaand Sansa is in it because?"

"My teacher asked us to draw our family. Each family has a mother."

Sansa breathed heavily. She was terrified to hurt her.

"Baby girl, you do know you already have a mother, right?"

"I don't want her. I want Sansa." She walked towards her and sat on her lap. "Are you mad?"

Sansa gulped. This was the first hard situation she had to face about a child, but it wasn't gonna be the last. She had to be smart about it.

"No, Shireen, I'm not mad. I'm actually so happy that you love me this much. But can you please tell us why you don't want your mother in the picture?"

"She is mean." Tyrion frowned.

"Can you tell me why you think she is?" Sansa asked carefully. She didn't want to scare her, but in stead of answering, Shireen looked at her hands on her lap.

"Baby, if you don't tell us, we can't protect you." Tyrion holding those little hands.

"Your daddy is right, Shireen. Tell us, and we promise nothing will happen to you."

"She says she's too busy and she wouldn't spend time with me if she didn't have to. I don't want to call her mommy I want to call you mommy." Sansa felt her eyes filled with tears. What kind of a human being would do that?

"As long as you want, baby." Sansa hugged her so tight. Tyrion's face went white. He couldn't believe this. He had asked Detective Bronn to follow them, but of course he wasn't able to hear what they speak. He was only responsible to report poor treatment.

"Daddy, do I have to see her tomorrow?"

"No baby. I promise you, tomorrow you will be here with me. We'll spend all day together, if Sansa agrees too."

"Of course I do. We'll do anything you want tomorrow, ok, love? Come on. School bus is about come." She hugged them both and left for school. Tyrion dialed someone on the phone.

"Tysha, it's Tyrion. We need to talk... No it can't wait... Can you come to my place in an hour?.. Ok bye."

"Sansa, can you go out for a few hours? Get some fresh air, meet your friends? I'll call you back when I'm done."

"I want to stay to support you."

"I'll be fine. Please don't worry. You don't know Tysha. If she finds out about how much Shireen loves you, she'll be an enemy to you."

"I can fight it, Tyrion. She can come with her worst."

"I know you can, but I promised Jon that I'll always protect you, this is what I'm doing. Please do as I said. Ohh, and please keep it between you and me for now."

"I will. Ok then, I'll go to school to find out if I should buy anything before school." She didn't feel like meeting friends. Shireen and Tyrion was all she could think about.

"Ok, I'm here. Just be quick. Meryn is waiting outside. I'm busy."

"I heard. Shireen is going to school now. When her teacher asked them to make a picture of their family, she did. And you weren't in it. Do you know why?"

"Really, Tyrion? I'm here to discuss about a drawing of a 4 years old?"

"This is exactly why you weren't in it. She doesn't want to spend time with you tomorrow. She says you don't want her around."

"Well, Meryn arranged a vacation so it would be good to get out of my little appointment with her."

"Disown her."

"What?"

"Disown Shireen. You don't want her. She doesn't want you. Since she is living with me I'm not paying you anything anyway. Disown her, legally. She'll be better without you."

"Yeah, fine, whatever. Are we done?"

"Go." How did I marry this monster? Was she always like that?

Sansa had already got the list she might need that semester. Before leaving the college, she wanted to have cold lemonade at cafeteria. She needed to chill down a bit. She had been experiencing really emotional moments since last night and honestly, she was kinda worried about Tyrion and what he was planning with his ex wife.

"May I sit here?" A man mid 40s was there standing with a large smile.

"Of course, please."

"Well, the place is empty since the semester hasn't started officially. Why are you here?"

"I'm new. Studying medicine. My name is Sansa, by the way."

"Petyr Baelish. I'll be teachin you Histology 101."

"Pleasure to meet you, professor. I just stopped by to ask if anything needed this semester. There is a long list for laboratory practises."

"There is. Histology also has a laboratory section. I'll be teaching you the classes, the assistants will take care of labs. It's nice to see an excited student here. I hope you never lose it."

"I'll try my best, professor." She heard her phone ringing. "Excuse me."

"Tyrion? Are you ok?.. Yes, yes I'm done here. I'll be there in 30 minutes."

"Sorry, I have to go home now. Looking forward to attend your classes, professor. Nice to meet you."

"See you soon, Sansa."

Sansa rushed back to home. She found Tyrion looking at computer screen. "Hey? Everything ok?" When she stepped closer, she saw Tyrion was checking hotels.

"Sansa, how about going to a weekend trip together? You, me and Shireen?"

"Umm, we can do that.. But what about work?"

"I cleared my schedule including monday. How about this hotel? Very active kids club. Shireen would love that. We can enjoy the pool and snacks?"

"Yeah whatever you decide I'm in. Tyrion, will you tell me what happened between you and Tysha?"

"Nothing much. I was expecting a longer talk, but it didn't happen, luckily. She'll disown Shireen."

"WHAT?!"

"Don't worry. I asked for it. She doesn't want anything about my little girl. So, why wouldn't she be MY little girl? I asked and she was like 'Ehh, whatever.' I won't tell anything to Shireen. Hopefully she is young enough to forget about her existence."

Sansa felt like punched in the stomach. Tyrion was right, of course. But Shireen needed a mother, noone could deny that! Ohh hold on a second, was she gonna be her mom or what? Sure she loved that kid, but one day, she was gonna have to leave. How was she gonna leave a child who called her mommy?

"Sansa, are you ok?"

"Yeah.. I'm just surprised. So sad to see such a beautiful baby has a mom like her."

"I know. Aaaaand, done. I reserved 2 rooms. One single, one double. Thus, Shireen can sleep next to any of 'll check in today, and check out on monday. Good?"

"Yeah, good. We better get packed though."

"Great, let's go. I'll call her school to take her in an hour. The hotel is like 90 minutes away from city center. It's gonna be great for her."

As soon as Sansa made it to her bedroom, she called Jon. "Hey Jon!"

"Hey, doll, what's up?"

"It's fine. Tyrion, Shireen and I are going to a weekend trip together."

"What? Have you... you know?"

"Nooo of course not. Actually, he is seeing someone. It's complicated. I'll tell you what happened when I'm back, ok? I have to pack in an hour. I love you."

"Love you doll, stay safe."

"Daddy where are we going?"

"It's surprise, bunny." Tyrion tried to look casual, but he still was angry with his ex wife. Shireen looked at Sansa to see if she knows anything.

"Sorry honey, those lips are sealed." She smiled with her perfect lips.

Can I just kiss them open? Tyrion took a look at Sansa and Shireen. They got along really well, he could tell. I wish you were her mom, he thought.

"So, who do you want to share your room with?" Tyrion tried to change the subject.

"Ummm..." after doing some thinking she open her arms and hugged Sansa. Sansa laughed and says "Sounds like we're gonna have girl and girl talk, huh?" Or mom and daughter?

"Sansa, can we swim as soon as we arrive?"

"Of course we can, if daddy says yes?"

"You are free to do whatever you want, my love."

After checking in, Sansa helped Shireen wear her swimsuit and wore her green bikini. They met Tyrion at the poolside.

"Sansa, why don't you enjoy the sun? I'll swim with my daughter a little bit."

"Ok, see you soon, guys."

Sansa found a lounge under shadow. She hated sunburnt and her white skin got that easily. She was glad she left though because Tyrion and Shireen needed their space as well. Tyrion had a difficult life. She could see that now. Not because he was a dwarf or something, because he was perfectly healthy, smart and funny guy. To Sansa, he was very sexy too. No, he had a difficult life, because he was trying to be a mother and father at the same time. Every single second she spent with him was making her love him more. But there was no point of this nonsense, because he was seeing another woman. What was she thinking? He thought she was a little girl. She had cried in his arms last night and he spent that night with another woman. Maybe she should have meet someone as well.

After a while, Sansa joined them and they enjoyed the pool together for a few hours.

"Dinner will start in half an hour. Lets take a shower. Shireen? We'll come back here tomorrow, ok?"

"Yes daddy." she loved the pool, but she had to leave. When they reached their floor, Tyrion looked Sansa and said "We don't have to be at restaurant right at time. Get some rest. I'll take you girls in an hour, ok?"

"Sounds good, yeah."

Girls made it to their room, and Tyrion closed his door. He couldn't help but notice how hot she looked in that bikini. She was so thin, and tall, pretty.. Oh God... Tyrion what have you done? You brought the woman you are desperately in love with to a vacation. You can't even kiss her. You can't even let her contact with you for longer than a minute without having a heart attack. What are you going to do?

Tyrion threw himself to his bed with a groan. He had never felt that way. Not even with Tysha. She actually had jumped on him so... Sansa? That dry voice and look with no expression after he came from Shae? She was jealous, and hurt, it was obvious. And last night?.. Ohh last night... Living throught the moment again cause his heart to skip a beat. Then he remembered how her bed and clothes smell like. "Sansa..." He realized he goraned loudly and decided to make these thoughts go away. He got up, took a shower and watched TV for a while.

"Ummm... Which color should we wear?" Shireen looked at her clothes thoughtfully.

"Oh, we're wearing matching colors now?" Sansa laughed.

"I'm thinking pink." Of course you are... "Do you have anything pink?"

"Oww my love, it is a nice color but I don't have anything pink. How about purple? I have a dress, I got you one, too."

"I love purpleeeee! Yayy" She took the dress happily. Tyrion was at the door right at time.

"Woww, you look lovely, ladies."

"Mom brought purple dress. Did you like it?" Shireen looked at his daddy for approval.

"I love it. You, my lady, will be the cutest child of all restaurant."

They had their dinner with lots of joy and laughter. After that, Tyrion took Shireen to Kids Club. There were 5 babysitters and after giving them his numbers and everything, he left Shireen there to play with some kids and found Sansa in bar. But someone had found her before he did.

"So, you are studying medicine. Which hospital should I go to see pretty doctors like you?"

"Save these cheesy moves to yourself."

"Oh come on, don't be like that. I'm just trying to choose the best healthcare service in the city."

"Look, Mr..."

"I'm Joffrey."

"Look, Joffrey, I'm already here with someone, ok? I'd suggest you to back off. Don't make me call security."

"Sansa?" Tyrion had seen bothered expression of Sansa and decided to step up. "Everything good?"

"Yeah. Yeah. This gentleman was just leaving."

"Really, you are with him? Aren't you a little... too young for him? Sorry I meant tall."

"Fuck off, Jefferson." She threw her drink to his face before getting up to leave.

"It's Joffrey, and this is an expensive suit. More expensive than you are!" he shouted after them.

They walked out of the bar, and decided to lay on couple lounges at the poolside close to Kids Club. With those lights and stuff, the pool looked beautiful at night.

"Are you ok?" Tyrion asked.

"I am. Don't worry about me." Sansa tried to smile.

"Don't worry, he won't lay a finger on you."

"How do you know?"

"I'm a rich dwarf, Sansa. I may not have much of muscles, but I can buy them."

"Please, Tyrion, we are here to relax, most importantly for Shireen. Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself. Plus, you heard the guy. I don't want to ruin his 'expensive' suit." Tyrion laughed.

"I have to say, I love it when you talked dirty."

"Well, he got what he deserved. I've dated one of these kinda jerks."

"Seriously? How did you end up with an ass like that?"

"Well, it was the year Jon moved here. I was all alone. One day I went to a party at my friend's home. There was a really good looking boy there, and the next second I remember, he was making jokes and making us laugh until we cry. I've never felt that good since Jon left. He asked me for a date, and I said yes. Things were nice for a short time, but it changed so soon. He was weird, you know? He always tried to interrupt me. My friends, especially Jon, even my clothes and social media. I'm very sensitive about my privacy by the way. One day, he broke up with me, and I was beyond ok with that."

"Wow, he sounds like really bad news."

"Yeah, even breaking up with him wasn't easy. Although it was his decision, he kept getting in my way while I was running in a park with his several dogs, which were really wild by the way. I wonder if one day they'll eat him. Anyway. He tried to get me back. Luckily Jon came to town one day. I swear, Tyrion, Jon was about to tear him apart. I stopped him. I didn't even care about that guy. Why would Jon get in trouble, right? After one small talk between Jon and Ramsay, he never bothered me again. Jon never told me about their talk, but he always says that he is breathing because of me."

"Wow. Jon and you are incredibly close. He was so worried about you when I asked you to move in."

"I know. He was never thrilled about it. But now he feels better since I'm happy with you and Shireen."

"I'm glad you are happy, Sansa. This is important to me. The love Shireen fells for you may be overwhelming sometimes. You are a young woman. Are you feeling any pressure on you?"

"Not at all. I don't love Shireen any less than she loves me. She is such a sweet child. Plus, even if I feel that way one day, it won't matter. She is a little child who needs love, suffers from absence of a mother. Her benefits are always more important that mine. Are you feeling better by the way?"

"I'm ok, as long as my daughter is ok. I still can't believe how I fell for a thing like Tysha. She is barely a human."

"I know. Shireen is the only good thing she did for the world, I guess. Even she is half you." Tyrion smiled at the compliment.

"I'm just an old man, Sansa. Just trying to do my best."

"Don't say that now. You aren't an old man. You are a man who has been trough a lot, and handled them really well. You are a man, who is very gentle, sweet, smart, funny, really handsome and your girlfriend is incedibly lucky to have you."

"Tha... My.. What?"

"Umm.. The lady answered your phone that night?"

Shae... I knew it was gonna come and bite me in the ass. Now she thinks she is my girlfriend. What am I gonna say? No, she was just a whore, and I was thinking about you all the time I fucked her? I guess it's better that she thinks what she thinks.

"You mean Shae? I don't think it's going anywhere. Let's take Shireen. The animation is about to end."

When they arrived at the animation field, they found Shireen wearing bunny ears and a cute bunny make up. The place was full of parents. They were also wearing animal make ups and accessories and a photographer was taking his photos. Tyrion found one of the animation ladies and said that they were there for Shireen.

"Great! She was just waiting for her parents. Would you like to wear bunny make up and take photograph?"

Shireen was looking at kids having photo with shiny eyes. She wanted it, they wanted it. Both of them said "Yes." at the same time.

They walked back to the motel with a photo of three of them. Shireen was in the middle and Tyrion and Sansa kissed each cheek of her. It was a lovely photo.

That night she watched Shireen sleeping in her arms as she was thinking how much she loved the child and fell asleep while imagining how it would like to be married to Tyrion.